Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
   1                    onion -- md, chopped
   1      clove         garlic -- minced
   2      tablespoons   olive oil
  13      ounces        clams -- minced, 2 cns
   6      ounces        tomato paste -- 1 cn
   1      cup           water
   2      tablespoons   lemon juice
   1      tablespoon    fresh parsley -- chopped
   1      teaspoon      sugar
     1/4  teaspoon      rosemary
     1/4  teaspoon      thyme -- ground

Preparation:

Sauté‚the onion and garlic in the oil in medium skillet, add the clams and their juice, the tomato paste, water, lemon juice, parsley, sugar, rosemary and thyme. Simmer, uncovered, for 15 minutes. Serve over cooked linguine or other pasta (8 oz) with grated Parmesan Cheese, if desired.